Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2840 | 2545 | 2748 | 4369 | 3294 | 2466 | 1952 | 1452 | 989 | 734 | 546 | 449 | 358 | 291 | 233 | 174 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.76m | 7:44PM1.71m | 8:16AM1.77m | 8:41PM1.69m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.29m | 1:42PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.29m | 2:39PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2840 | 2545 | 2748 | 4369 | 3294 | 2466 | 1952 | 1452 | 989 | 734 | 546 | 449 | 358 | 291 | 233 | 174 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 735 | 1124 | 1537 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 11 | 63 | 121 | 88 | 105 | 113 | 94 | 85 | 34 | 38 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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